a church with borders
a church with borderless borders like water strong and gentle clear and life-giving fluid and transforming where trees grow and children..
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I will miss: Pandemic journal sketches of a pastor
I miss many things and many people more than I can count, but I will count. The smiles of saints, women..
Gratitude in 2020
Not to be too sensationalist, but when the sky is falling, what does gratitude look like? To my ears, the language of..
More books, more testimonies
I arrived to Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, in the summer of 2010. It was a different time for me and..
Preaching resurrection during a pandemic
On this afternoon in San Diego, it may seem as if everything is normal. The sky is blue. The sun is warm...
Acting as one during a pandemic
I am still trying to grasp what happened this past week. On Sunday, March 8, Faith Presbyterian Church in San Diego..
The world is about to turn
I had the happy privilege of serving on the Committee on Preparation for Ministry in North Carolina. We coached, encouraged and challenged..
Pursuing the work my soul must have
I need periods of deep breathing, long runs, silence, crisp air, fallow soil beneath my feet, fresh thoughts, giant trees and..
Caring for children as a pastor and a father
As a father of a 4-year-old son and a pastor of a church, I have a particular concern and care for the..
Dreaming reality
We asked our bloggers to share their biggest dreams for the church. Here’s what they imagine. If I could dream anything for..
Ministry hack: Make an index
This week we asked the Outlook bloggers to share a “ministry hack” they’ve learned. Here’s what they shared. I have been told..
A love letter to the church
This month, we invited our bloggers to write a "love letter" to the church. Here are their letters. Beloved, Remember that is..
Not all conflict is bad conflict
We asked our bloggers to share what they have learned about managing conflict in ministry. Here are their reflections. While attending..
A New Year’s resolution: Practicing friendship
What if we made a New Year's resolution to be intentional, writes Sam Codington?
Leaning into possibility
In her inaugural novel, “Wise Blood,” Flannery O’Connor pictures her protagonist restlessly sitting on a train. “Hazel Motes sat at a forward..
What I really do all week
This month we asked our bloggers about how they view the role of pastor, how they understand their pastoral identity, or to..
Fully alive in weakness
Shortly after graduating seminary in California, I thought perhaps I would slide into a full-time associate pastor position at a church. I..
To mothers
A Mother's Day guest commentary by Sam Codington Mothers, I think, are very much like the Christian image for God. There are..